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Muscle, Eye, and Breath Research Keeping Crews Healthy in Weightlessness

  • Muscle, eye, and respiratory research conducted on the International Space Station is helping keep crews healthy on long term space missions and informing treatments on Earth.
  • NASA Flight Engineer Nick Hague worked on an investigation to counteract space-induced muscle loss by stimulating his muscles using electrical signals.
  • NASA Flight Engineer Don Pettit assisted in conducting eye exams to study the effects of spaceflight on astronauts' eyes and explore potential treatments.
  • Other activities on the space station included space agriculture research, working on spacesuits, emergency training, and studying materials in the Electrostatic Levitation Furnace.

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